The Penn State Nittany Lions and Purdue Boilermakers open the 2022 season with a Thursday night Big Ten battle in West Lafayette, Ind. Kickoff at Ross-Ade Stadium is slated for 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
Last season, Penn State was 5-0 through Oct. 2, but then fell apart the rest of the way to finish with a 7-6 mark. The Nittany Lions had a little bit of Nebraska-itis over the course of its disappointing season, going 0-4 in games decided by 1 score.
Purdue — which has lost 9 in a row to Penn State — went 9-4 last season. Bolstered by a strong aerial attack, the Boilermakers led the Big Ten West in points per game at 29.1. Purdue averaged 355.4 passing yards per contest. It went 2-2 against ranked foes, beating Iowa and Michigan State.
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